"An absolute no-brainer" - Portsmouth told to secure Chelsea transfer agreement | OneFootball

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·18 June 2024

"An absolute no-brainer" - Portsmouth told to secure Chelsea transfer agreement

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FLW's Pompey fan pundit has shared his thoughts on bringing back a loan player he was impressed by last season.

This article is part of Football League World’s 'Terrace Talk' series, which provides personal opinions from our FLW Fan Pundits regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…


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Portsmouth could look to replicate their level of activity that they showed in the loan market again this season, following their success with temporary moves last time out.

Fans of the League One winners were maybe hopeful that one former loanee may be heading back their way in pre-season, in the form of Abu Kamara, but it looks like the Norwich City winger will be staying in East Anglia.

Other options in wide areas have been named, with Crystal Palace's Jesurun Rak-Sakyi being one of the ones that has captured the imagination of Pompey supporters most, given his success with Charlton Athletic two seasons ago.

Portsmouth are likely to face competition for the young forward, but the club clearly know how to identify a good young talent. The exploits of Kamara and Alex Robertson, before his season-ending hamstring injury, prove this to be true.

They have little to no chance of bringing either of those two back, but one temporary star of the prior campaign, Tino Anjorin, is someone they may attempt another move for.

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Anjorin was majorly affected by injuries in his season-long stint at Fratton Park, but Football League World'sPortsmouth fan pundit, Miltos Ioannidis, saw enough in him to think that they should go back in for the Chelsea man.

The injury record of the 22-year-old isn't enough to turn Ioannidis off from wanting to see Anjorin back in a blue shirt at Fratton Park.

"Anjorin is a phenomenal asset for any team to have," Miltos told FLW.

"He possesses a skill set that, in my opinion, is closer to the skill set that a Premier League player has compared to the skill set that a League One player has.

"I think I've made my feelings very clear about Anjorin in the past, about the potential of bringing him back next season. In my eyes, I think Pompey should look to at least try and pursue Anjorin to get him back in the building for next season.

"Obviously, the club knows best. But, in my opinion, it would be an absolute no-brainer to try and pursue him and bring him back.

"He can be a really important player; we saw that in the final five or six matches of last season. Once he came back from his long-term injury, it was clear that he shouldn't have been playing at the League One level.

"I would definitely give him another crack."

Tino Anjorin, Portsmouth decision should come down to John Mousinho

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Mousinho has done so much good for this team that almost anything that he says is right will be followed by the blue-adorned masses. He is Saint John, for now at least; there's always the possibility of him being poached or things not turning out brilliantly.

Because of Anjorin's problems with staying fit, it'd be hard for any fan to guarantee what his level is, regardless of the tools he has at his disposal.

Like FLW'sPompey pundit said, he may have everything in his locker. Some players do have all the abilities and traits, but not all of them can put them into practice.

Mousinho will have as good a grasp as anyone of whether Anjorin would be able to make the step up to the second tier. The fitness concerns would have to be factored in too, but if they do consider a return move for the midfielder, Mousinho's word on him should carry heavier meaning than in other transfer situations.

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